Our winners for the 2017 Autovolt Electric and Hybrid Awards are shown below. Entrants were of an exceptionally high standard and choosing the winners was – as always – a tough task. Read on to find out who this year’s winners are.

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The awards results shown on this page are only half the story. If you’d like the bigger picture and see what the competition was like this year, you’ll need to get the September-October 2017 issue. There’s lots more to it than awards alone too!

WINNER: Small Hybrid

WINNER: Medium EV & Hybrid

WINNER: Large EV & Hybrid

WINNER: Compact SUV EV & Hybrid

WINNER: SUV EV & Hybrid

WINNER: Van Electric

Renault Kangoo Z.E.33 i

WINNER: Sports EV & Hybrid

BMW i8

WINNER: Super EV & Hybrid

Tesla Model S P100D L

And the 2017 outright champion is…

OUTRIGHT CHAMPION: Renault Zoe Z.E.40 i

The French Zoe is our notable winner this year for several reasons. Firstly, it’s a game changer. While that phrase is often thrown about, the Zoe’s enlarged range really does make a world of difference. It’s not the quickest EV, nor the best built, but it’s a standout car because it offers a battery-electric vehicle with a decent near-200 mile range from a single charge.

On top of that, Renault’s been very good at making sure the Zoe isn’t a one trick pony; offering range and nothing else. The electric motor provides this Clio-sized hatch with an endearing drivability. What’s more, the Z.E.40 makes its class rivals look mean by offering generous equipment as standard. And, with nearly twice the range – suddenly the order books of the car have been opened to people who would never have previously considered an electric vehicle.

While Tesla is seen by many to lead the way to an electric future, the Zoe is the car that’s more likely to be bought by people without fat wallets. This makes it a people’s champion and the true flagbearer of an EV future and our worthy winner.

The 2016 winners…

WINNER: City Electric

BMW i3 94Ah

WINNER: Small Electric

Nissan Leaf 30kWh

WINNER: Small Hybrid

Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

WINNER: Medium EV & Hybrid

BMW 330e

WINNER: Large EV & Hybrid

Tesla Model S 90D

WINNER: SUV EV & Hybrid

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

WINNER: Sports EV & Hybrid

BMW i8

WINNER: Super EV & Hybrid

Koenigsegg Regera

WINNER: Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toyota Mirai

WINNER: Van Electric

Nissan e-NV200 Van

And the 2016 overall winner is…

OVERALL WINNER: BMW 330e

BMW won an incredible four awards, more than any other brand. This includes our overall winner award, for the BMW 330e plug-in hybrid. Judges felt that the car offers excellent value for money with a useable electric range that provides superb economy around town or on a commute. The practicality and convenience of the impressive 2-litre four-cylinder engine combines to offer near unrivalled performance and flexibility. Built on a class leader to begin with, awards judges commented that the 330e is a near no-compromise car that excels in all manner of different driving scenarios.

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Autovolt is the UK's leading consumer magazine dedicated to electric and hybrid vehicles. We cover electric cars, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fuel cell vehicles and much more.

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